KALKASKA COUNTY, MI — A 61-year-old Mancelona man has been charged with attempted murder and using a firearm during a felony, after allegedly shooting his neighbor in the back over the weekend.

Jack Sterling Lambath was arraigned on the charges in front of Kalkaska District Judge Lynn Buday on Monday, Nov. 26. A not guilty plea was entered on behalf of Lambath, and his bond was set at $1 million.

The sheriff’s office said Roberts was shot Saturday night around 9:30 p.m. by Lambath – her neighbor, whom Roberts and her relatives allege kicked in the home’s door and shot the woman with a rifle as she fled.

Lambath, who lives nearby at 8065 Preist Road, was found at home and arrested at 5 a.m. on Sunday. He was then hospitalized at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City and removed from his home because of a possible drug overdose, according to Kalkaska County Sheriff David Israel. Lambath is currently lodged in the Kalkaska County Jail.

Roberts was airlifted by North Flight EMS to Munson Medical Center after the shooting. She was listed in stable condition after surgery on Monday.